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VOLLERTSEN v. LAMB

No. A8212-07824; CA A32343; SC S32303.

732 P.2d 486 (1987)

83 Or.App. 489

Terry A. VOLLERTSEN, Petitioner On Review, v. R. Scott LAMB and Caroline A. Lamb, Husband and Wife, Respondents On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided January 21, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Marcus, Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of Multnomah County Legal Aid Service, Inc.

Sandra J. Saunders, Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of Oregon Apartment Ass'n.

Laurence L. Janke, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner on review.

No appearance contra.

Before PETERSON, C.J., and LENT, LINDE, CAMPBELL, CARSON and JONES, JJ.

LENT, Justice.

The general issue is whether all residential landlord and tenant disputes arise either under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (RLTA), ORS 91.700 to 91.895, or under a "rental agreement" as that term is used in ORS 12.125, which provides:

"An action arising under a rental agreement or ORS 91.700 to 91.895 shall be commenced within one year."

We hold that they do not. The particular issue is whether this residential landlord's...

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